Kobelco launches SK140SRLC-7

ew Kobelco SK140SRLC-7 delivers high performance, capability and operator experience

Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V.

(KCME) announces the arrival of the SK140SRLC-7 – a 14-tonne excavator that delivers enhanced efficiency and productivity through harmonisation of mechanical power, operation speed and overall machine design.

The SK140SRLC-7 is of a new generation of excavators to demonstrate Kobelco’s prowess in excavator design and manufacture. Coupled with modern manufacturing processes and customer feedback, the Japanese manufacturer’s SK140SRLC-7 sets a new class-defining standard in operational use and operator comfort.

The latest in a long line of powerful and efficient 14-tonne excavators, Kobelco SK140SRLC-7 takes power and efficiency even further. The Isuzu Motors Ltd 2,999cc turbo charged diesel engine has been created to be emissions standard Stage V compliance, while at the same time gaining a significant 10% increase in engine output (compared to SK140SRLC-5).

The performance increase ensures no loss of power on gradients and with heavy bucket loads and delivers a Drawbar pulling force of 140kN. Complete with a new hydraulic control system, digging cycle time has been reduced by 10%, compared with the previous model